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FULLY FUNDED WEIDENFELD-HOFFMANN SCHOLARSHIPS AND LEADERSHIP PROGRAMME

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Application Deadline: 8 January 2027

LOCATION: United Kingdom

In partnership with the Weidenfeld-Hoffmann Trust, the Oxford Saïd provides a contribution towards the funding package offered to scholars in the MBA programme. 

Managed by the Weidenfeld-Hoffmann Trust, the Weidenfeld-Hoffmann Scholarships and Leadership Programme cultivates the leaders of tomorrow.

It provides students from developing and emerging economies with a fully-funded scholarship, combined with a comprehensive programme of leadership development, long-term mentoring, and networking. The Leadership Programme is a unique part of these scholarships.

ELIGIBILITY:

Visit the University’s Weidenfeld-Hoffmann Scholarships and Leadership Programme web page to view eligibility criteria. 

Applicants should be intending to return to their country of ordinary residence on completion of their studies. You should be able to demonstrate a connection between your MBA and your long-term career objectives, explaining how you see your professional work contributing to the improvement of public life in your country of origin, or at a wider regional or international level. 

To apply by the deadline, candidates must:

Submit a complete MBA or MFE application.

Tick the ‘Weidenfeld-Hoffmann Scholarships and Leadership Programme’ checkbox in the ‘Funding’ section of the programme application.

Upload the Weidenfeld-Hoffmann Scholarships Statement form as part of the programme application.

The scholarship statement template for 2027-28 entry is available in the How to Apply section of the University’s Weidenfeld-Hoffmann Scholarships and Leadership Programme web page.

Selection Process: Scholarship application forms will be reviewed after each admissions stage.

Applicants will receive an update on the status of their scholarship application shortly after admissions decisions have been made.

Final shortlisting will take place in late March, with selected candidates invited to interview in late April or early May. 

Find out more on the Weidenfeld-Hoffmann Trust website.

BENEFIT:

Value: Full course fees and a grant for living costs of at least £21,805, plus a comprehensive programme of leadership development, long-term mentoring, and networking.

Number available: Three

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2026 INTERNATIONAL ANTI-CORRUPTION YOUNG JOURNALIST CONFERENCE

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Application Deadline: 15 July 2026

LOCATION: Dominican Republic

Transparency International would like to invite young journalists from all over the world who are passionate about fighting corruption to apply for our 2026 programme. They have 10 places available for journalists in the early stages of their professional career to join us at the International Anti-Corruption Conference in the Dominican Republic from 1-4 December 2026.

ELIGIBILITY:

The application is open to young journalists from all over the world 

Participants must be proficient in English, under 35 years old, and be prepared to develop at least one report and to secure coverage in a media outlet after the event.

You can apply here until 15 July 2026. You can find out more about the programme in the Frequently Asked Questions section.

You must be currently working as a journalist, with demonstrable experience of reporting on social, political, or economic issues. Journalists from digital, print, broadcast, or multimedia backgrounds are all welcome to apply.

You must be passionate about fighting corruption and committed to learning more about Transparency International and the issues we work on.

As part of a mentored programme participants will have the chance to join the conference discussions, interview leaders and activists, and build their knowledge of the latest trends in the anti-corruption space.

They are committed to creating an inclusive work environment where diversity is valued and where there is equality of opportunity. They actively seek a diverse applicant pool and therefore welcome applications from qualified candidates of all regions, countries, cultures, and backgrounds.

Selection for the young journalist programme is made on a competitive basis, and they do not discriminate on the basis of national origin, race, colour or ethnic background, religious belief, sex, gender identity and expression or sexual orientation, marital or family status, age or ability. They kindly ask applicants to refrain from including in their application information relating to the above as well as from attaching photos.

Successful participants are expected to develop a report linked to the topics from the conference and to independently pitch it to a media outlet. In addition, participants will be required to adhere to the conditions set out in a terms of reference and code of conduct.

BENEFIT:

The programme includes an economy return flight to Punta Cana, the Dominican Republic and 5 nights’  accommodation plus breakfast, lunch, and dinner at the conference hotel (arriving 30 November, departing 5 December 2026). Alcoholic drinks are not included. Transparency International will also reimburse visa processing costs, agreed upon in advance and on submission of receipts. Any other travel costs are participants’ responsibility.

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